This hard alpine cheese is reminiscent of a unique extra aged Gruyere with notes of caramel, smoke and flowers. A raw milk cheese made in the mountains of Switzerland, this cheese is truly hand made, with the curds being heated over an open fire in a giant kettle. The smoke from the fire gently perfumes the resulting cheese, making this husky, robust cheese offer even more depth of flavor in each bite. The cheesemaker spends the summer with his cattle in a basic cabin and only makes Alp Drackloch with the finest grassfed milk. As fall comes, the aging of the cheese is turned over to master cheese affineur Rolf Beeler to age to perfection. Alp Drackloch is a must try for fans of cave aged cheeses, Hoch Ybrig, Appenzeller, or Gruyere.

One of the best ever cheeses, aromatic without pungency, aged enough, not too little or too much, very tasty, like someone cared for it with a personal touch. No bite. Worth the price.

By Gasparfrom Warrensburg, NYon May 24, 2013

Cheese Review

Wonderful! Great with a bottle of Egri Bikaver.

By Lozzy + the Famfrom Portland, ORon Apr 17, 2013

Great Drack

Delicious - favorite of our order.
Arrived cold and in great shape. Glad we ordered two of this cheese.

By jeagerfrom Kansason Mar 30, 2013

A very good cheese

A very good cheese. We really enjoyed it.

By Guitherfrom Bloomington, ILon Feb 01, 2013

Not what I expected

I bought this cheese on the basis of the description and my love of cave-aged Gruyere and similar hard cheeses.. However, in both aroma and taste, the Alp Drackloch was slightly sour and pungent. Any notes of caramel and smoke (which were the notes I was hoping for) seemed overwhelmed, although the floral quality was present. It's a good quality cheese, with a nice firm texture. Just not what I was hoping for, nor expecting from the description.

By KDotfrom Berkeley, CAon Jan 22, 2013

Fan-freaking-tastic

Read about Rolf Beeler and had to try his stuff. A "must" for serious cheese fans. Treat yourself to a nice German altbier for this one.

By Larry Rappfrom Atlanta, GAon Jan 04, 2013

Great!

Reminds me of the farmhouse cheeses I would survive on while hiking in Europe back in the early 80's. If you're looking for "Swiss cheese," go somewhere else.

By ebhfrom northern CAon Dec 26, 2012

Raw milk cheeses

A xmas present to cheese lovers, they absolutely loved these three raw milk cheeses as they are impossible to find here in the states.